Aaron Cook$ just toured with Busta Rhymes, but now he’s making a name for himself
Syracuse native Aaron Cook$ has just finished a 30-day tour and plans to drop his first EP in April, featuring big-time rappers like French Montana. Read more »
Slice of Life
Eileen Jerrett’s grassroots documentary shows the power of public collaboration
American documentarian Eileen Jerrett brings her grassroots documentary to Maxwell Auditorium to lead a discussion about how Iceland’s citizens worked to reformed the nation’s foundation: its constitution. Read more »
SU alumnus helps launch goPuff, an online convenience store
Daniel Folkman runs the business development for goPuff, a new on-demand convenience store that delivers to your door in under 30 minutes. Read more »
Catch up with University Union before its biggest event of the semester
University Union has been bringing entertainment to campus since 1962, always keeping in mind the students they serve. Read more »
Mar Regan’s 11 tattoos mark experiences and struggles
Mar Regan believes that any kind of tattoo has meaning. Many tell the story of coming to terms with sexuality and gender identity. Read more »
And the winner of the best meatball in Syracuse is...
Elmcrest Children’s Center hosted the 14th annual Meatball Madness on Sunday, and the meatballs the Palace Theater’s Paul Valenti took home first place at the fundraiser. Read more »
Tours in Iraq prepared Tron Bosse for college
Tron Bosse has had three tours in the military, and they prepared him to tackle college. Read more »
Goldstein Auditorium was lit for 21 Savage
Atlanta rapper 21 Savage made a pit stop at Syracuse Friday, performing trap hits "X" and "No Heart" for a rowdy and excited group Syracuse fans. Read more »
Pizza, virtual reality and ethics intersect at Sundance Ignite On Tour
This year’s Sundance Ignite On Tour showcases virtual reality exhibits like “Tree,” which uses haptic technology to transform a person into the forest entity, along with panels and other events. Read more »
Become a tree at this year’s Sundance Ignite On Tour
This year’s Sundance Ignite On Tour event will be focused on virtual reality, featuring experiences like Tree, where users can become a tree, to a panel on the ethics of virtual reality. Read more »
Volunteering costs money. Here’s where it comes from.
SU’s annual Philanthropy Week thanks donors whose contributions make possible scholarships and programs — like the Shaw Center and Hendricks Chapel. Read more »
Syracuse Stadium Cross to hold its 1st indoor motocross racing event
The Syracuse Stadium Cross will bring indoor motocross racing to Syracuse for the first time ever. Hundreds of racers are expected to participate this weekend. Read more »
Attending a birthday party for someone who died 300 years ago isn’t as weird as it should be
As Johann Sebastian Bach turned 332-years-old, the Setnor School of Music put on a special concert and birthday party in his honor. Read more »
Syracuse businessman goes from running multiple McDonald's restaurants to opening a gym
Local Syracuse businessman plans to open fitness studios after running multiple McDonald’s restaurants for over 20 years. Read more »
This high schooler’s first words were ‘Get me a little guitar’
15-year-old Chris Cooley has been performing guitar since he was 3 years old and began street performing at the age of 6. Read more »
Senior’s tattoo marks past struggles with self-harm and how far she’s come
What is now isn’t always what’s going to be forever. Senior Linnea Nordgren talks about the beautiful meaning behind her tattoo. Read more »
These graduate students are building a literal green room
Two professors teach a graduate-level class that will install a sustainability exhibit in Bird Library this spring, but ultimately, it’s the students’ project. Read more »
'Out Here' screening and Q&A session will highlight LGBTQ farmers
Jonah Mossberg’s documentary film "Out Here" looks into the lives of queer farmers in the United States. It will be screened at Syracuse University on March 28. Read more »
Local entrepreneur heads global fashion design company
Jackie Wilson has constructed a fashion design company that has branches all around the world, but she heads the operation in Syracuse. Read more »
After 9/11, this man went from a job in hospitality to being a glass artist
Glass artist and sculptor Stephen Brucker runs a studio in Camillus, New York, and teaches flame working at the Corning Museum of Glass. Read more »
Cystic fibrosis can’t stop this junior from working with Upstate Medical University to advance research
Carly Lindmeier is a junior communication sciences and disorders major battling cystic fibrosis. She is involved with a research study at Upstate Medical University to try to further the advances in cystic fibrosis therapies. Read more »
Believe in Syracuse to produce first public art piece for city
Believe in Syracuse, a non-profit dedicated to celebrating the city of Syracuse, will install a new art piece downtown, tentatively by April 1. Read more »
Here’s how 4 fans of upstate New York are striving to keep talent in the area
An upstate New York digital agency is rapidly improving the digital presence of upstate New York businesses to better the community and keep talent where it came from. Read more »
If you build it – in Bird Library – they will come
Graduate students in architecture and engineering are building an interactive, virtual and augmented reality-infused exhibit due to open April 14 in Bird Library. Read more »
